---
kind: "section"
citation: "25 C.F.R. § 166.221"
title: "25"
number: "166.221"
heading: "How do I acquire an advertised permit through competitive bidding?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/25/166.221"
---

# §166.221. How do I acquire an advertised permit through competitive bidding?

- (a) As part of the negotiation of a permit, Indian landowners may advertise their Indian land to identify potential permittees with whom to negotiate.
- (b) When the BIA grants and approves a permit on behalf of an individual Indian landowner using an advertisement for bids, we will:
  - (1) Prepare and distribute an advertisement of lands available for permit that identifies the terms and conditions of the permit sale, including, for agricultural permits, any preference rights;
  - (2) Solicit sealed bids and conduct the public permit sale;
  - (3) Determine and accept the highest or best responsible bidder(s), which may require further competitive bidding after the bid opening; and
  - (4) **Prepare permits for successful bidders.**
- (c) After completion of the steps in [paragraph (b)](#b) of this section, the successful bidder must complete and submit the permit and satisfy all applicable requirements, (e.g., bond, insurance, payment of administrative fee, etc.).
- (d) After review of the permit documentation for proper completion and compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, within 30 days we will:
  - (1) Grant and approve the permit on behalf of Indian landowners where we are authorized to do so by law;
  - (2) Distribute the approved permit to the permittee(s) and, upon request, to the Indian landowner(s); and
  - (3) **Record and maintain the approved permit.**

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; R.S. 463, 25 U.S.C. 2; R.S. 465, 25 U.S.C. 9; Sec. 6, 96 Stat. 986, 25 U.S.C. 466. Interpret or apply R.S. 2078, 25 U.S.C. 68; R.S. 2117, 25 U.S.C. 179; Sec. 3, 26 Stat. 795, 25 U.S.C. 397; Sec. 1, 28 Stat. 305, 25 U.S.C. 402; Sec. 4, 36 Stat. 856, 25 U.S.C. 403; Sec. 1, 39 Stat. 128, 25 U.S.C. 394; Sec. 1, 41 Stat. 1232, 25 U.S.C. 393; Sec. 16, 17, 48 Stat. 987, 988, 25 U.S.C. 476, 477; Sec. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 69 Stat. 539, 540, 25 U.S.C. 415, 415a, 415b, 415c, 415d, 25 U.S.C. 3701, 3702, 3703, 3711, 3712, 3713, 3714, 3731, 3732, 3733, 3734, 3741, 3742, 3743, 3744, 3745, 107 Stat. 2011; 44 U.S.C. § 3101, et seq. )

### Source

Source: 66 FR 7126, Jan. 22, 2001, unless otherwise noted.